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The Roaring 20s Midterm Grice,Bittiker & Virtue 12/16
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The diagram below shows US domestic policies in the 1920s. Which phrase would best complete it?
helped to bring about the Second Industrial Revolution
spurred a period of economic growth & prosperity
stimulated a period of progressive reforms
led to a wave of strikes across the country
2
What was the most effective weapon during World War I ?
Machine Gun
Artillery
Calvary
Tank
3
Which best describes the activities of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s ?
successfully achieved to control both Congress & Presidency
promoted anti-immigrant, anti-African American & anti-Jewish
efforts at preventing African Americans from voting in South
helped Garvey in moving African Americans back to Africa
4
What did Washington Naval Conference,Nine Power Treaty & Kellog-Briand Pact have in common ?
they created secret alliances with Allied & Central Powers
they were a series of Naval disarmament treaties with Allied
they were disarmament treaties that limited weapons
were attempts at promoting world peace w/out League of N
5
As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, who was responsible to pay reparations ?
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
6
What do the philosophies of Du Bois, Washington & Garvey all suggest ?
inequality led AA to fight discrimination in many ways
only Booker T, felt whites would accept AA as equals
all 3 believed that equality could not be achieved in the US
conditions were acceptable for all African Americans
7
What type of activities occurred at a "speakeasy" ?
place for a family to mourn death of WW I soldier returning
a place to gather for poem & short story reading & coffee
a place where alcoholic drinks were served illegally
as a place for early speech & language therapy
8
What was the significance of Babe Ruth in the 1920s ?
was a very popular candy bar , still very popular today
was a larger than life baseball player for the Yankees
was a popular play that ran for years entertaining masses
was a nationally famous doll that was very large and cuddly
9
Which action contributed to a change in the public opinion of the Knights of Labor ?
use of collective bargaining and membership in skilled labor
the adoption of secret police to stop government regulation
association of radical & socialistic goals & minority member
the promotion of private ownership of banks & capitalism
10
Which African American leader demanded equality & pushed for higher Ed for African Americans
Marcus Garvey
Booker T Washington
Rosa Parks
W.E.B. du Bois
11
During the 1920s, it was dangerous & unpopular to be associated with which group ?
Socialists
Capitalists
Democrats
Conservatives
12
Look at the graph showing unemployment from 1914-1921. Why did unemployment rise in 1920-1921
the effects of demobilization
the Bolshevik victory in Russian Civil War
the passive of the Emergency Quota Act
the impact of the "Red Scare"
13
Look at the following graph on Ag products sold overseas. What was the impact of the changes ?
the US government purchased the Ag surplus from farmers
farmers did not generally enjoy prosperity of the 1920s
speculators bought up American farmland at cheap prices
local food prices remained high because of domestic demand
14
Women had many new experiences as a result of WWI, new jobs, new fashions,more independence and
the right to serve in the military
the right to vote
equal pay for equal work
the right to drink
15
Which groups did not generally participate in the prosperity in the 1920s ?
minorities & railroad workers
manufacturing & real estate developers
stockbrokers & automobile workers
bankers & construction workers
16
Langston Hughes, famous African American poet, writer stressed what to fellow African Americans
be smart and further your education
be defiant and rebel against majorities
be proud of and celebrate your racial identity and heritage
be tolerant of treatment that fellow African Americans felt
17
The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writes was to do what ?
support educational programs for African Americans
encourage militant protests among African Americans
generate pride in African American culture
improve literacy rates among African Americans
18
The Red Scare in the US right after World War I was a reaction to what ?
President Wilson's effort 2 include US in League of Nations
the perceive growth of organized crime in urban areas
a perceived threat of communist revolution in the US
a rise in the number of immigrants from Germany
19
Which of the following African Americans was willing to accept segregation?
W.E.B. du Bois
Jim Brown
Booker T Washington
Jackie Robinson
20
What was the least effective weapon system used in World War I ?
tank
airplanes
machine gun
calvary
21
What was associated with the term "bootlegger" at this time?
the act of making & transporting alcohol illegally
the act of dressing flappers up to look sexy in high boots
the introduction of quality "work" boots,Eddie Bauer led way
the act of driving semi-trucks fast & efficient on the roads
22
Which African Amercan Leader thought vocational training was a way to achieve equality
LeBron James
Colin Kapernick
W.E.B. du Bois
Booker T Washington
23
What was Charles Lindberghs's crowning achievement during the 1920s ?
he was first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
he was the first to fly non-stop across the US
he was first to fly across the Pacific Ocean
he was the first to fly solo across the midwest
24
What did African American writers,artists & musicians hope to achieve during Harlem Renaissance
to show the pursuit of material success can lead to tragedy
to reveal that conditions for African Americans were poor
to display their ability as good workers in the workplace
to demonstrate African Americans could produce great works
25
Which of these resulted from the period of prohibition during the 1920s ?
the expansion of consumer economy
the rise of organized crime
a decline in immigration
a growing fear of communism
26
What did the term "flapper" refer to in the 1920s ?
a flappy ragtop on a convertible (desired car at the time)
described a flaky, flappy military, usually a small country
young ladies who dressed and acted in controversial manner
described a politician who flipped back and forth on ideas
27
What did the Temperance movement during the 1920s fight for ?
early introduction on rambunctious behavior in kids
early counseling effort to aid soldiers returning from WW I
complete elimination of production, sale & drinking alcohol
the elimination of attacks on minorities & immigrants
28
Why was there racial unrest in Northern cities after World war I ?
the collection of African Americans & immigrant tensions
African Americans had been given right to vote for 1st time
the competition for jobs with African Americans & WWI vets
African Americans were playing pro baseball with white teams
29
Which event does the newspapers describe ?
Great Migration
Prohibition
Red Scare
Cold War
30
Who was the founder and leader of the AFL (American Federation of Labor ) ?
W.E.B. Du Bois
William Union
Samuel Gompers
Marcus Garvey
31
What is the main idea of the following cartoon ?
packing aliens like sardines is a human rights issues
communists & anarchists should be sent out of the country
if an is alien from Latin America, he or she can be deported
the land of opportunity is not for Russian immigrants
32
Marcus Garvey's program in the 1920s emphasized what ?
a back-to-Africa movement
integration into mainstream society
vocational training for African Americans
separate but equal doctrines
